diff --git a/src/GroupRings.jl b/src/GroupRings.jl
index 1adf81b..d2cf331 100644
--- a/src/GroupRings.jl
+++ b/src/GroupRings.jl
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ end
 
 zero(RG::GroupRing, T::Type=Int) = RG(T)
 one(RG::GroupRing, T::Type=Int) = RG(RG.group(), T)
+one{R<:Nemo.Ring, S<:Nemo.RingElem}(RG::GroupRing{R,S}) = RG(eye(RG.group()))
 
 function (RG::GroupRing)(i::Int, T::Type=Int)
    elt = RG(T)
@@ -117,6 +118,12 @@ function (RG::GroupRing)(i::Int, T::Type=Int)
    return elt
 end
 
+function (RG::GroupRing{R,S}){R<:Ring, S}(i::Int, T::Type=Int)
+   elt = RG(T)
+   elt[eye(RG.group())] = i
+   return elt
+end
+
 function (RG::GroupRing)(T::Type=Int)
    isdefined(RG, :basis) || throw("Can not coerce without basis of GroupRing")
    return GroupRingElem(spzeros(T,length(RG.basis)), RG)